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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Juan Roman Riquelme (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Noel Smith (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Smith has chosen CKY - 96 Quite Bitter Beings as his entrance music. Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.
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191 cm
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209 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
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Good wrestler
Decent boxing
Good gas tank |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Juan Roman Riquelme!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Noel Smith!
The judges for this bout are Russell Pearce, Anthony Taglia and Jorge Garcia.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Smith scores with a body shot.
Riquelme keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Smith tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Riquelme was well out of range. Poor timing from Smith.
Smith misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Riquelme.
Smith digs a good body shot into Riquelme's ribs.
Noel Smith seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Smith throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
A shot to de liver by Smith. Beautiful body shot.
Riquelme fails to land the takedown.
Smith will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Riquelme moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Smith misses with a body shot.
Smith rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Riquelme moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Riquelme changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Smith tries to avoid it but Riquelme manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Smith to the ground. Smith escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Riquelme is trying hard to land a takedown here. Smith sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Juan Roman Riquelme. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Smith misses with a body shot.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Riquelme.
Riquelme is trying hard to land a takedown here. Smith sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Smith swings for the body but Riquelme moves out of range.
Smith is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Riquelme rather than just go for the knockout.
Riquelme shoots in for a takedown but Smith shows good takedown defense.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Riquelme takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Smith connects with a body shot.
Smith misses with a jab, cross combination.
Smith thows a body shot but no joy.
Smith misses the shot to the body.
Riquelme keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Riquelme shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Smith's guard.
Smith lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Riquelme!
Smith with the ground and pound from mount.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Smith tries to control but Riquelme wriggling away.
Riquelme tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Smith has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Smith sends his fist crashing into the mat - the crowd let out a collective ooooooh. Let's hope he's not broken it!
BOOM! Smith connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Smith is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, Riquelme has managed to escape the submission attempt.
Riquelme working to try and regain half guard.
Smith landing strikes from the mount and Riquelme is in trouble!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Smith with the ground and pound from mount.
Riquelme is rocked!
BOOM! Smith connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Oh Riquelme is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Riquelme takes a big shot to the dome and his eyes have rolled back in his head! Smith's killer instinct has kicked in as he finishes the fight with more strikes. Impressive finish.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:38 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Noel Smith!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
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